Last month I drove from Bozeman to ye ole family homestead in the Flathead. I wanted to pull off I-90 every three minutes to take a picture (and gave in to this temptation more than once, so it's a wonder that I made it home before sundown). When I finally rolled in around 5PM, I told my brother to grab his camera and jump in my Rav so that we could catch Great Nothern at sundown. I think my intuition proved true. We snapped pictures until our fingers went numb from the frigid temperatures and then we snapped some more.
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#naturephotography#montagram#getoutside#landscapephotography#montanamoment#exploremore#sunset#flathead#hungryhorsereservior

Heavy snow today is setting us up for an awesome Holiday week! #VisitMontana#Powder#BetterOnTheBorder#SkiIdaho#MontanaMoment Last chance to score some BONUS $ when you BUY a $50 or $100 GIFT CARD. Last day to score is 12/21. Get on it and pocket some free cash. Also through to the 21st get a $10 Quick Wax so your skis or snowboard don't suck wind! Get them waxed then hang on. Or drop your ride at Rentals while you grab lunch. You'll feel the difference a good wax provides. Check out our EVENTS: Dress Like Santa on 12/21 and Ski Free, or Kids can make turns with Santa on 12/24. Special hours on Christmas Day. Mountain opens 10 am to 4 pm & tickets are at 1/2 day rates on 12/25. 12/31 Torchlight Parade - Who's game? See all the details on the events page of our website or on the events link on our Facebook page. Now get out here and make some turns!

The one whose eyes light up when you walk in the room, who listens and laughs and adventures with you, the one who reminds you each day that there is a big beautiful world out there worthy of exploring, appreciating and loving. Stick with that one.

A tiny Tyson, referenced from the cutest bison I’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing. It baffles me that the 30 million bison that once roamed North America dwindled to just under 1100 by the late 1800’s during the colonial expansion westward. Loss of habitat combined with the unnecessary and merciless mass killing by the white man nearly drove this animal to extinction. But thanks to the establishment of shooting regulations, protected public lands, and the Endangered Species Act, there are about half a million bison in North America today. And hopefully if everything goes according to plan, in a couple of years this species will be reintroduced back into Glacier National Park, a landscape where they once roamed freely. #howluckyarewe#strikethree

The light and colors in this picture are not reprocessed at all. This was a sunset on Bowman lake with a lot of smoke from the surrounding fires capturing the sun's light in breathtaking fashion #montanamoment

I'll be home for Christmas
You can plan on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents by the tree
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Had the yummiest Christmas dinner with my Austin family tonight and now I’m packing, thinking about how wonderful it’ll be to fly back home tomorrow ♥️
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📷: My loves @chasersofthelightweddings @sarahlinden @tylerknott

- GIVEAWAY! - Hey, everyone! I’m giving away a framed wildlife print from 2018, to THREE different people.
This is going to be pretty simple: Tag TWO friends in the comments and make sure you’re following my account. That’s all you have to do to enter!
- You can enter as many times as you want; if you plan on entering multiple times, make sure to tag two new people each time.
I’ll be randomly selecting THREE winners at some point Friday afternoon (12/21/2018), so make sure you’ve got all of your entries in by midday on Friday.
Again, I just wanted to say thank you...this felt like the right time and way to do that. Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, Happy 2018, Happy 2019, Happy whatever else applies to your life!
Swipe through to see the photos you’ll be entering to win! If you have a photo preference, you’re welcome to say that in your comment (coyote, uinta ground squirrel or pronghorn). I can’t make any promises, but I’ll do my best to see about getting you that photo, if you win. ✌🏻

Another batch of pretties. 🥰 I got SEVENTEEN today and only two of them were gross dirty! 🤪 #winterwinning I have everyone on house arrest for a couple of days while some of them relearn just where the egg deposit boxes are located. Sometimes we just need a little help remembering. 🤓

While I’m driving, my little boy and girl often point out what’s going on in the sky.
Yesterday evening during an opening in the western sky, there was a special moment where we were reminded how the skies really do declare the glory of God.
When you take some time to stop, and stare and share, one can recognize, this life is truly filled of so much beauty, from a Creator that really cares.
So thankful for this place and the Heavenly works it proclaims.

Hunting season was a bust for both Joe and I this year. I was hoping to get a cow elk and Joe was hoping for a deer. Even though our freezer is empty, I still enjoyed the time outside in the mountains! I ran into several friendly hunters on the backwoods trails, watched a few sunrises and sunsets, and saw a lot of deer on private land taunting me. •
I used to go elk hunting with my dad, brother, grandpa and cousins and we always had a blast. My dad made we wear a hat because my blonde hair and brown coat made me look too much like an elk. 😄 •
Did you have a good season? How did you get into hunting?
#exploremore#hiking#getoutside#montanamoment#bigskymt#greatfallsmt#exploreyourstate#montana#explore#bigsky

See that tree behind me? Welp. I definitely crashed into on the way up.
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I did one of those falls where you’re slowly maneuvering over the rocks and can’t get your foot out of the clips and just tip over.
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Have you don’t that!? Omg it’s happened SO MANY TIMES. (Once in the city on my road bike with a tour bus watching) BUT you gotta get up, clip back in, give yourself a pep talk, and crush it.
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So if today didn’t go so hot, it’s okay. Clip back in. And crush tomorrow.
📸: @warrenkommers
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#machinesforfreedom#bozemanmontana#womenledbrands

We kind of have a thing for waterfalls.
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#bozeman folks, meet Grotto Falls. It's a mile hike up to the falls, and the trail makes it easy to pull kids in sleds if you're into that sort of thing (we are). While you're at it, you can watch in awe of the ice climbers surrounding you in the valley. The best climbers in the world conglomerate nearby to climb the numerous falls. Needless to say, it's a really inspiring place to explore!
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Do you prefer to photograph or climb frozen waterfalls?

2 years ago today we brought this little bundle of joy home.💗 Kenai is the most handsome and sweetest dog in the whole world!! His kisses and cuddles melt my heart. He’s obsessed with fetch and plays all day😂❤️ (watch the last video if you want to see the day we got him. I don’t think Justin and I had ever been that excited in our lives 😂) @justinstreeter00 happy Kenai-versary!!!❤️❤️❤️

I’ve been back in Yellowstone for three weeks, today. If only I could just share every last experience I’ve had out here, I would. This park has always been a place of transformation and growth for me, spread out over three very different chapters in my life.
Hard to believe that almost six years ago I was arriving to this place for the very first time—the whole world in front of me. I remember meeting people that had worked five or more years out here and thinking how seasoned they were, how experienced they must be. Struggling to see myself in that light now, but dang I bet that green and naive kid would be so impressed by the man I’ve become.
In an effort to be more self affirming, here I am: hundreds of miles crossed in the backcountry, two dozen mountains climbed, plenty of on-trail bear encounters (haven’t had to use bear spray once!!!), camped in all conditions (except subzero, maybe this winter), and hundreds of new people and perspectives met.
Seasoned. Experienced.
Compared with the kid working his first summer season in YNP... “camping” all summer with a hammock, a military blanket, and his college book bag... afraid for weeks to go into the backcountry after seeing a bear in the front country more than a mile away... a kid that had only ever climbed dunes before climbing his first mountain.
The lesson this place keeps teaching me is that change is rapid and all at once—growth, however, takes time. Dedication. A willingness to start over again and again. A step toward the unknown, the terrifying, the wild.
So grateful to call this place home.
#yellowstonenationalpark#yellowstonejobs